Older patients who dislocate their shoulder may sustain a large tear of the rotator cuff tendon when they fall. This tendon is made up of four muscles that allow active motion of the shoulder. When ...

A technique for repairing rotator cuff injuries developed by University of Adelaide academics has delivered game-changing results for people with ...

This review proposes a model to describe the continuum of the rotator cuff pathology from asymptomatic tendon through full thickness rotator cuff tears. Conclusions The pathoaetiology of rotator cuff ...

There are four muscles that make up the “rotator cuff” of the shoulder. The four muscles work together to move the shoulder ...

A set of four muscles and their tendons attach to the ball of the humerus, forming what is called the rotator cuff. The cuff becomes susceptible to tears with age. Reattaching the tendon to the ...

Background Recent investigation of human tissue and cells from positional tendons such as the rotator cuff has clarified the importance of inflammation in the development and progression of tendon ...

“Scaffolds and grafts are being added to rotator cuff repairs more frequently to improve biomechanical strength and promote tendon healing,” Angerett and colleagues wrote in the study.

"Having the appropriate mix of amino acids and protein is very important in the rotator cuff muscles and tendons, especially when they have increased demand in space," he said. The team hopes to ...